Davis weighed in on the controversy while being honored by the California Assembly for her work with the Commission on the Status of Women and Girls, reports The AP.

"It's a shame that that triumph [the Oscar win for animated film Brave, which features a strong female character] was enveloped in an awards ceremony containing disrespect for women," Davis said, adding: "But it helps illustrate how tone-deaf we can still be regarding the status of women."

Freaky Friday star Lee Curtis expressed a similar point of view in a recent op-ed piece, where she said she was "offended" by MacFarlane's brand of humor.